> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ali > Sent: 26 July 2015 21:53 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: First Computer Store > > > > The whole VID & PID works because of "gentleman's agreements" (ie use > > your own VID and don't pretend to be someone else's). It's not clear > > how to solve this for folks that don't follow the rules. > > If it is a gentleman's agreement (i.e. no licensing/certification fees) why > wouldn't people use their own VID/PID? Is it because they do not want to > develop drivers?
Its not a gentlemens agreement. The USB.ORG sue folks who try and sell block of IDs. http://www.voti.nl/docs/usb-pid.html so folks just pinch them.. Dave
